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Product description
This guide describes setting up the Product description section.
Use the section to display text that describes a product on a Product page. The section displays Product description text from the Products page in your Shopify admin. Refer to Shopify help: Title and description
The previous image shows a Product description section, in the lower half of a store's (default) Product page. In the upper right, the section's checkbox Remove top padding is set to on
. This setting removes the spacing (padding) that's displayed above the section.
For general guidance with modifying sections, refer to Sections overview, and Shopify help: Sections and blocks.
Set up a product description section
To set up a Product description section:
Go to Customize theme.
In Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a page that contains a Product description section. For example, select Products > Default product.
Note
The section is available only on the Products > Default product, Products > Split, and Products > Classic pages.
From the side menu, select Product description.
Select a setting described in the following table.
Setting name | Description |
---|---|
Color > Color scheme | Use the Color scheme options to select a color scheme for the section. Refer to Colors. |
Spacing > Remove top padding | Select the checkbox Remove top padding to add/remove the spacing (padding) that's displayed above the section. Refer to W3 Schools: CSS Padding. |
Spacing > Remove bottom padding | Select the checkbox Remove bottom padding to add/remove the spacing (padding) that's displayed below the section. Refer to W3 Schools: CSS Padding. |
Custom CSS | Select Custom CSS. In the box, enter custom CSS styles to apply only to the current section. Refer to Shopify help: Add custom CSS. To apply custom styles to your entire online store, refer to Theme settings > Custom CSS. |